How to boost your page posts

- [Narrator] Do you wish that your Facebook posts…had more engagement on Facebook?…Well, boosting a page post helps you reach a larger audience…and increase engagement.…That can include people who already like your page,…as well as everyone else on Facebook.…When you boost a post to your existing fans,…it appears higher in their Newsfeed,…so they're more likely to see it.…You can also use an existing post as an advertisement…to a different targeted audience on Facebook.…The goal of a boosted post is the same as an ad.…You want to pick something engaging and interesting,…in the hopes that people either interact with it…or click through to your website.…

As Facebook continues to grow…and focus more and more on advertising,…it's evident the model's becoming pay-to-play.…If you want to compete,…even though you've already identified a group of fans,…you may need to boost posts to get their engagement.…And boosting is done from your fan page.…Here I am on the H+ Sport fan page,…and I'm logged in as an admin.…My first step in boosting a post…

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11/23/2017

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6/16/2016

Amplify your social media marketing campaigns with Facebook advertising. Facebook ads allow you to target specific audiences, so you can make sure your ads are getting in front of the right people. This course will help new Facebook advertisers effectively create, budget, place, and manage Facebook ads.

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